Things to do in Reston
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Things to do in Reston this month: October 2026
The rest of October in Reston: Halloween House trail Oct. 23-24, Trick or Treat on Market Street Oct. 25, Spooktacular Oct. 31 and Once Upon a Mattress.
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Trails
Parks and trails in Reston
Reston's biggest park is 476-acre Lake Fairfax Park. The W&OD Trail is open 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily; the Cross County Trail runs 41.5 miles. Park list.
Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Reston 2026
Fairfax County sets no trick-or-treat hours; Reston trick-or-treats the evening of Saturday, Oct. 31. Plus Market Street, Halloween House and Spooktacular.
Holiday parade
Reston Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting 2026
The Reston Holiday Parade steps off at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, at Reston Town Center; the tree lighting is at 6 p.m. Free. Santa, skating and parking.
Kids
Kids' activities in Reston: parks, farm, pools, story time
Things to do with kids in Reston: Frying Pan Farm Park, Walker Nature Center, Lake Fairfax and the Water Mine, library story time, an indoor pool and rainy-day picks.
Free
Free things to do in Reston: museum, galleries, farm, trails
Free things to do in Reston: the Reston Museum at Lake Anne, Tephra ICA and community galleries, Frying Pan Farm Park, Walker Nature Center and the trails.